Hey! Age Gate Verification vs Smart Age Verification Popup
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of May 12, 2026 for Hey! Age Gate Verification, Nov 7, 2026 for Smart Age Verification Popup.
The short answer
- Only Smart Age Verification Popup lists a free plan.
- Hey! Age Gate Verification lists 14 features Smart Age Verification Popup’s listing doesn’t mention, including Banners, Checkboxes, Custom code.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Lite
- · 100 age verification checks / month
- · Basic age verify templates
- · Live chat support
- · Multi age validation method
- · Translation support
- · “Powered by” branding
Basic
- · 1000 age verification / month
- · 15+ Exclusive animated templates
- · Age checks on product/collection/pages
- · Age verified badge on order view
- · Country-based age limits (Geo-detect)
- · Multi-language support
Growth
- · 2500 Age verification / month
- · Advanced analytics dashboard
- · Cart page age verification
- · Premium support
- · Product page age checker widget
- · Skip for logged-in customers
Premium
- · Checkout age verification (Shopify Plus)
- · Request customised Age Popup design
- · Unlimited age verifications
- · VIP customer support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureHey! Age Verification helps merchants sell age-restricted products with a customizable age verification popup, checkout guard, and storefront warnings. Use Yes/No, birth year, or full date of birth checks, target specific products, collections, tags, pages, or countries, and translate content for international shoppers.
Add an age verification popup and age gate to stop underage visitors. Verify age by date of birth (DOB), Yes/No buttons or an age checkbox. Set 18+, 19+ or 21+ age restriction by country or state for alcohol, wine, beer, tobacco, smoke shops, vaping, CBD, cannabis, firearms and adult products. Show the age verifier on all pages or specific products and collections.
- Verify age with Yes/No, year of birth, or full date of birth
- Target all pages, products, collections, tags, custom paths, countries or market
- Control cart checkout, dynamic checkout buttons, and checkout banners
- Customize text, colors, buttons, images, layout, and custom CSS
- Restrict minors with age verification compliance on all pages and specific pages
- Multi age check mode 1. Age affirmation with Yes/No button 2. DOB Verification
- Integrate age check on cart page & display age verified tick badge on order page
- Interactive, optimized and mobile responsive Age gate popup template
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Hey! Age Gate Verification |  Smart Age Verification Popup |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Hey! Age Gate Verification | Smart Age Verification Popup |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 47 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 6% |
Pricing
| Measure | Hey! Age Gate Verification | Smart Age Verification Popup |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $2.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Hey! Age Gate Verification | Smart Age Verification Popup |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #265 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 12, 2026 | Feb 3, 2023 |
| Languages | 9 | 1 |
| Developer | HeyMerch | SetuBridge |
FAQ
Hey! Age Gate Verification and Smart Age Verification Popup: common questions
- Is Hey! Age Gate Verification or Smart Age Verification Popup cheaper?
- Only Smart Age Verification Popup lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Hey! Age Gate Verification lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as Banners, Checkboxes, Custom code, Custom CSS. Smart Age Verification Popup lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Accessibility, Analytics, Campaigns, Data privacy. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of May 12, 2026 for Hey! Age Gate Verification, Nov 7, 2026 for Smart Age Verification Popup; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of May 12, 2026 for Hey! Age Gate Verification, Nov 7, 2026 for Smart Age Verification Popup. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.